Gasnier FoundationGasnier Foundation2014-12-09T03:52:21Zhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/feed/atom/WordPressadminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=3212014-12-09T03:51:42Z2014-10-31T01:20:48Z0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=3042012-11-15T10:43:39Z2012-11-15T10:38:55ZA huge thanks to Arncliffe Aurora Football Club who raised a big $21,500 for the Gasnier Foundation.

That’s another 21,500 steps closer to a much needed PET scanner.

]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=2782012-08-11T12:36:52Z2012-08-11T12:35:15ZThe students at Aquinas College, Menai were excited when recently retired rugby league superstar Mark Gasnier paid a visit to their school assembly recently to accept a donation from of the school on behalf of the Gasnier Foundation.

The cheque for $1,300 was the result of money raised by the school community which would go towards the purchase of a Positron Emission Tomography Scanner or PET Scanner for the detection of cancer in its early stages.

Aquinas Year 7 students had been very busy in the weeks preceding the presentation making posters and banners to sell blue wristbands to students at the school and to family and friends to raise the money for this much needed technology.

“Both the students’ enthusiasm and creativity in making the posters and selling the wristbands for the Gasnier Foundation were inspirational,” said Aquinas College teacher Mrs Anna Donlan.

The former St George Illawara Dragons and Australian player said: “We want to try and raise as much money as possible, so we can have the best diagnostic and preventative equipment for the treatment of cancer for the Sutherland and Illawarra region.”

The Gasnier Foundation, which was started in 2011, has already raised more than half a million to date, and has a goal of raising another three million dollars in 2012.

Aquinas College Year 7 student Natalie Mak said that she really enjoyed selling the wristbands “knowing that the money raised was going to such a good cause.”

Mr Gasnier said that the idea for the Foundation began when his father-in-law was well into his treatment of advanced esophageal, liver and mouth cancer. He and his wife would take him to his scans and to his treatments. It was then that he realised how great the need was for more machines that can detect cancer in its early stages. Mr Gasnier also noted that the cancer workload in the St. George, Sutherland and Illawarra is amongst the highest in Sydney.

Other school communities have also contributed towards the Gasnier Foundation, with Bethany College, Hurstville also selling the wristbands and presenting the foundation with a very healthy cheque towards this very worthwhile cause.

Mrs Donlan said that the fundraising was a great success and helped to heighten awareness among the community of a disease that affects so many. The school expects to continue to support the Foundation into the future.

]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=1652012-08-11T12:38:08Z2012-08-08T23:11:31ZIt was good to see the media get behind the Gasnier Foundation launch.

So a big thanks to everyone who supported us in this important occasion.

]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=1482012-08-11T05:00:16Z2012-08-08T22:16:42ZBuy a box then send it to your local school to recoup your money. Each box contains 200 wristbands @$2/ea. Sell like hotcakes. An easy way to support the cause.]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=1462012-08-11T05:04:32Z2012-08-08T22:15:25ZSupport the cause and proudly show your colours while you do it with this plain blue tie. Has a small Gasnier Foundation motif for when people ask.]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=332014-10-27T07:29:12Z2012-07-30T04:36:15Z0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=812012-08-11T12:02:58Z2012-07-29T23:41:39ZMark Gasnier is a former rugby player who has played rugby league for both NSW and Australia. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, as well as two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français.

Mark began the Gasnier Foundation in 2011 in honour of his father-in-law who passed away from the disease.

]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=972012-08-11T12:04:37Z2012-07-29T23:14:58ZZoran is Chairman of Surgery at St George Private Hospital, Kogarah. As an ear, nose and throat specialist, he understands the impact of cancer and was instrumental in founding the Foundation with Mark Gasnier.

Appointments: Visiting Medical Officer to the St George Private Hospital Visiting Medical Officer to the Hurstville Community Private Hospital University of New South Wales: Conjoint Lecturer Macquarie University: Honarary Lecturer

Memberships: American Neurotology Society (Affiliate member) American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Corresponding member) Australian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery British General Medical Council Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Research: 2000-2001: Innovator of The Living Human Labyrinthine Sampling Model (Gentamicin & other ototopical medns) Use of middle ear adhesives in otology (Co-investigator) Innovator of New Treatment for Meniere’s disease (ZBMOP) Transcranial Doppler and its role in dizziness evaluation (Co-investigator) Trial of a new Medication for Tinnitus. (Co-investigator) Over-under tympanoplasty- A New Technique (Co-author) Smoking and tympanoplasty outcome (Co-author) Laser myringoplasty (Co-investigator)

Presentations: American Neurotology Society 2001 American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 2001 Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 2001

]]>0adminhttp://gasnierfoundation.com.au/?p=952012-08-11T12:12:05Z2012-07-29T23:14:49ZRichard is a partner in the Silicon Valley office of global law firm, DLA Piper.

Richard focuses on clean technology development and deployment (system construction and power sale) projects, strategic intellectual property advice (both transactional and litigation), and private and venture financing and M&A transactions, representing US, Australian and offshore multinationals throughout the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. He is admitted to practice in both California and Australia and actively advises clients under both US and Australian law.

Richard began his legal career in Australia, moving to the United States in January 2000. Before joining DLA Piper, he spent 3 years as a partner in the San Francisco office of Minter Ellison and 5 years in the technology and corporate group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Prior to leaving Australia, Richard was a senior associate in the Sydney office of Mallesons Stephens Jaques and spent 12 months on secondment with Australia’s dominant telecommunications company, Telstra Corporation.

Mr. Horton speaks regularly before the Licensing Executives Society, the Practicing Law Institute, the IP Society, and the Computer Law Association (now iTech Law) and has lectured at various universities.